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Device recall: Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) Product Code: PE623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Rep
FDA enforcement event 64705 is a device recall by Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. of Keene, NH, initiated 28 Mar 2013 and classified Class II, with 6 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 19 May 2021. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. has 108 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH.
Reason for recall
"Unable to pass catheter through outer sheath during embryo transfer"
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: Arab Emirates (AE) Ireland (IE), Albania, Israel (IL), Argentina (AR),Italy (IT) Armenia (AM) , Japan (JP), Austria (AT) Jordan (JO),…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1239-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro/ Sure-Pro Ultra Embryo Replacement Catheters (with ultrasound) Product Code: PE623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being… | 22380 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
| Z-1240-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheter with Obturator Product Code: PEB623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under… | 59089 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
| Z-1241-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheter with Stylet Product Code:PES623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under… | 11550 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
| Z-1242-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter with Obturator PPB623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under ultrasound.… | 37620 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
| Z-1243-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Two Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter for difficult transfer with Stylet PPS623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being… | 4910 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
| Z-1244-2013 | Wallace Sure-Pro¿ Single Stage Embryo Replacement Catheter Product Code: PP623 Sure-Pro¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters are used for the introduction of embryos into the uterine cavity following in vitro fertilization. Sure-Pro Ultra¿ Embryo Replacement Catheters have the added benefit of being visible under… | 800 units | Class II | Terminated | 15 May 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
All 108 events for Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Unable to pass catheter through outer sheath during embryo transfer"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: Arab Emirates (AE) Ireland (IE), Albania, Israel (IL), Argentina (AR),Italy (IT) Armenia (AM) , Japan (JP), Austria (AT) Jordan (JO),…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 May 2021. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.